Join us for Stage 2 of our 6th Anniversary Circumnavigation! There will be prizes from @moza_racing and @nextlvlracing! All are welcome! 🔗 https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-microsoft-flight-simulator-sixth-anniversary-circumnavigation-series-hardware-prizes/773411/7

August 18 is the six year anniversary of the initial PC release of MSFS (2020)! From all of us at Microsoft, Asobo Studio, and the many other teams who contribute to MSFS, we wish to THANK YOU for six wonderful years of simming! We hope you will enjoy these stats from six years of flying. ✈️ 🛩️ 🚁

Aircraft & Avionics Update 05 is out now! This update improves the following aircraft: ATR 42-600 / 72-600, Boeing 307 Stratoliner, Bell 47J Ranger, Curtiss C-46 Commando, and Ford 4-AT Trimotor. Release notes: 🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/aircraft-avionics-update-05-aau-05-available-now/773987

Reminder that the first of our 6th Anniversary Circumnavigation livestreams is TODAY at 1800 UTC. All are welcome to join guest co-hosts AvAngel and Twotonemurphy as we fly from Bordeaux to Cairo! There will be prize giveaways to lucky viewers courtesy of @tobiigaming and @winctrlofficial!

Earlier this week we released the Boeing 707 for MSFS 2024 by iniBuilds and Working Title. To celebrate this release, we spoke with Chris Burnett, one of the founders of WT, about this airliner! Read the article: 🔗 flightsimulator.com/famous-flyer-10-boeing-707-320c-interview-with-working-title/

Join us next week for a special group flight livestream series as we circumnavigate the globe to celebrate the 6th anniversary of MSFS! Lucky viewers will win fantastic prizes courtesy of MOZA, Next Level Racing, Pimax, Tobii, and WINCTRL. Details: 🔗 tinyurl.com/5yv3w8ut

Updates to the following aircraft are now available: Antonov An-2, Fokker F27 Friendship, Fokker FVIII, NAMC YS-11, Piper M600, and Savoia-Marchetti S.55/S.55X. Full changelog here: 🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/expert-series-famous-flyers-and-local-legends-aircraft-updates-2026-08-14/773441

We are live now for our Community Fly-In Friday group flight! Come check out Got Friends as they demo their upcoming Taylorcraft BC-12D aircraft! All are welcome to join. 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial

Sim Update 6 for MSFS 2024 is available now on all platforms! SU6 includes: 🌲 The return of Bush Trips 🖥️ DLSS 4.5 support ✈️ Aircraft updates 🔧 Thousands of bug fixes & improvements Full release notes here: 🔗 flightsimulator.com/release-notes-sim-update-6-1-8-14-0-now-available-msfs-2024/

We are live now for our Boeing 707-320C showcase livestream featuring Chris Burnett from Working Title! Come check out this recently updated jetliner! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial

We are live now for our Community Fly-In Friday group flight as we partially re-trace Odysseus's epic journey from Troy to Ithaca! Come fly with us! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial

Are you a #MicrosoftFlightSimulator fan and attending Gamescom 2026 or will be in or around Cologne, Germany on August 29th? If so, we're holding a B.A.R community social event, and we'd love you to join us! Register your interest: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/KT5HjBLtWq

The Weekly Briefing is now live! Read on for: ⬆️ Sim Update 6 Beta 🎯 AzurPoly Dassault Rafale Release ✈️ Working Title Interview & Upcoming Livestream 🏷️ Weekly Marketplace releases 📸 Screenshot competition winners And more! 🔗 https://www.flightsimulator.com/august-6th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/

The latest navigation data with Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control (AIRAC) cycle 2608 is now available for all Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 players and will be automatically installed when launching the simulator.

A new test build (1.8.11.0) is available now for those players participating in the optional Sim Update 6 public beta. You can read the release notes for this build at the link below. 🔗 https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/release-notes-su6-beta-1-8-11-0-august-5-2026/772691

Introducing the AzurPoly Rafale for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, officially licensed by Dassault Aviation! Players on PC, XBOX, and PS5 can purchase this iconic jet from the Marketplace now! Read our interview with AzurPoly here: 🔗 flightsimulator.com/introducing-the-azurpoly-dassault-rafale

The Microsoft / Working Title Boeing 737-8 is now available in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) on both PC and XBOX from the in-sim Marketplace!

We are live now for our Community Fly-In Friday group flight in picturesque Switzerland! Come fly with us! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial

The Weekly Briefing is now live! Check it out for: ⬆️ Sim Update 6 Beta ✈️ Synaptic Simulations Interview 😎 Top Gun: Maverick Expansion Farewell Announcement 🏷️ Weekly Marketplace releases 📸 Screenshot competition winners And more! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/july-30th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/

For our Community Fly-In Friday group flight this week we're off to beautiful mountainous Switzerland to celebrate the August 1 Swiss National Day holiday. All are welcome to join! Event details: 🔗 https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-swiss-national-day/772289

After four years of the amazing Top Gun: Maverick Expansion, we will soon be bidding it farewell from the MSFS (2020) Marketplace. If you’d like to join the millions who have already reached Mach 10 in the Darkstar and fly like a Top Gun pilot, download the expansion by Aug 2. The sky is calling!

We are live now for our weekly Community Fly-In Friday group flight! This week we're visiting South America for a trip to sunny and beautiful Ecuador! Come fly with us! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial

The Weekly Briefing is now live! Check it out for: ⬆️ Sim Update 6 Beta ✈️ iniBuilds/Synaptic Simulations A220 Release Announcement 🏷️ Weekly Marketplace releases 📸 Screenshot competition winners And more! 🔗 https://www.flightsimulator.com/july-23rd-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/

We are live now for our Community Fly-In Friday group flight! Come fly with us! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial

The Weekly Briefing is now live! Check it out for: ⬆️ Sim Update 6 Beta ✈️ iniBuilds/Synaptic Simulations A220 Livestream 🔦Carenado Developer Spotlight 🏷️ Weekly Marketplace releases 📸 Screenshot competition winners And more! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/july-16th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/

A new pre-release test build (1.8.8.0) is now available to all players enrolled in the optional Sim Update 6 public beta. You can read the full release notes at the link below: 🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/release-no...

We are live now for our special preview of the upcoming A220 Airliner from iniBuilds & Synaptic Simulations! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial

The Carenado DO228 is available NOW from the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 in-sim Marketplace for USD 24.99! Simmers on PC and XBOX can operate this twin engine turboprop practically anywhere thanks to its exceptional short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities!

We are live now for our weekly Community Fly-In Friday group flight! Everyone is welcome to join! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial

The Weekly Briefing is now live! Check it out for: ⬆️ Sim Update 6 Beta ✈️ iniBuilds/Synaptic Simulations A220 Livestream 🏷️ Weekly Marketplace releases 📸 Screenshot competition winners And more! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/july-9th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/